People are the heart of our company, and our doors are open to everyone. As a customer, as an employee – we are committed to creating an inspiring culture that is welcoming, safe and inclusive for all. Our strength in work and life comes from the combination of our experiences, backgrounds and talents. It’s what we do as people that makes Lands’ End a great place to shop and a great place to work.
This position will be responsible for the accurate and timely completion of various financial processes at a level of responsibility and confidentially with minimal direction. This involves maintaining various documents to support the timely closing of month end. This position will interact with various departments or individuals within and outside of the company.
Requirements
Administer software processing of information for physical weekly check generation. Physically monitor generation of A/P check and check back-up for entire company.
Communicate with vendors and employees daily for Lands' End. This includes researching invoices, payment history or payment status.
Process foreign and domestic vendor invoices and debit memos through the A/P system, including verifying proper account numbers, entering invoices into system, matching up to POs with verification process and approving invoices for payment.
Prepare and review monthly journal entries and other requests for corrections or re-classes, which support the month end close. Maintain account detail schedules as needed for departments.
Identify issues which impact financial reporting regarding payment or withholding of payments to vendors and review with Supervisor.
Audit vendor statements and verify to accounts payable system.
Verifies weekly accounts payable check run documentation for accuracy of invoice numbers, payees’ addresses, amounts and terms, so invoices can be processed for payment.
Maintains daily spreadsheet on Cash Trial Balance/Analysis of Mail Order Cash, verifies with system weekly.
Maintain a variety of Excel spreadsheets and reconcile to general ledger at month end.
Special handle all exception invoices and check runs.
Perform other department duties and provide project support as needed.
Must follow all safe work practices, escalate unsafe conditions and report incidents.
Qualifications
Associate degree in the field of accounting or finance or equivalent work experience.
Ability to perform at a high level of accuracy with confidential information.
Ability to perform with a degree of initiative and creativity, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, team player, self-motivated, and ability to work independently.
Proven follow-through with regards to communication, both professionally and diplomatically and listening skills.
Ability to make decisions which may have financial impact on the company.
Strong understanding of, and support for, the Lands' End company values.
Proactive, positive attitude, and flexible to adjust to changing priorities and scheduled hours, to adapt to the business needs.
Ability to utilize Lands' End mainframe and PC systems (Outlook, Public Folders, System Ware, CICS, EBS/Oracle (Accounts Payable & General Ledger), Excel and Word) efficiently in task completion.
Ability to adhere to Lands’ End Attendance program. For hourly full-time positions: Must be able to work a 40-hour work week and be available for overtime as business needs arise (e.g. peak season). For hourly flexible part-time positions: Must be able to adhere to hours scheduled based on specific business needs (e.g. increased availability for hours during peak season).
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
